Liechtenstein - Education

Education is based on Roman Catholic principles and is under government
supervision. The present school system, introduced in 1929, underwent
major reforms in the early 1970s. In 1974, the compulsory primary school
attendance period was lowered from eight years to five, beginning at age
seven. Kindergarten, offered to children ages five to seven, is
optional, followed by five compulsory years of primary school. Secondary
education is divided into three tracks: Oberschule; Realschule, which
offers vocational and, in some cases, university preparatory education;
and Gymnasium, which provides an eight-year program to prepare students
for a university education, with concentrations in either the classics
and humanities or economics and mathematics.

Liechtenstein also has an evening technical school, a music school, and
a children's pedagogic-welfare day school. While there are no
universities in Liechtenstein, students continue their education at
universities abroad, especially in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.